C.R.S. Section 29-20-109
Local government regulation of amateur radio antennas

(1)

No local government shall enact or enforce an ordinance or resolution regulating amateur radio antennas that fails to conform to the limited preemption set forth in the memorandum opinion and order PRB-1 entitled “Federal Preemption of State and Local Regulations Pertaining to Amateur Radio Facilities”, 101 FCC 2d 952 (1985), issued by the federal communications commission and further codified in 47 CFR 97.15 (b). An ordinance or resolution adopted by a local government that regulates amateur radio antennas shall conform to the limited federal preemption which provides that local government regulations involving the placement, screening, or height of antennas must:

(a)

Be based on health, safety, or aesthetic considerations;

(b)

Be crafted to reasonably accommodate amateur communications; and

(c)

Represent the minimum practicable regulation required to accomplish the local government’s legitimate purpose.

Source: Section 29-20-109 — Local government regulation of amateur radio antennas, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-29.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

29‑20‑101
Short title 29‑20‑102
Legislative declaration 29‑20‑103
Definitions 29‑20‑104
Powers of local governments - definition 29‑20‑104.2
Anti-growth law - preemption - legislative declaration - definitions 29‑20‑104.5
Impact fees - definition 29‑20‑105
Intergovernmental cooperation 29‑20‑105.5
Intergovernmental cooperation - intergovernmental agreements to address wildland fire mitigation - land owned by municipality for utility purposes - legislative declaration 29‑20‑105.6
Notification to military installations by local governments of land use changes - legislative declaration - definitions 29‑20‑106
Receipt of funds 29‑20‑107
Compliance with other requirements 29‑20‑108
Local government regulation - location, construction, or improvement of major electrical or natural gas facilities - powerline trail notification - expedited review for certain transmission line projects, legislative declaration - definitions 29‑20‑109
Local government regulation of amateur radio antennas 29‑20‑110
Local government regulation of pesticide use - definitions 29‑20‑201
Legislative declaration 29‑20‑202
Definitions 29‑20‑203
Conditions on land-use approvals 29‑20‑204
Remedy for enforcement against a private property owner 29‑20‑205
Limitation - scope of part 29‑20‑301
Legislative declaration 29‑20‑302
Definitions 29‑20‑303
Adequate water supply for development 29‑20‑304
Water supply requirements 29‑20‑305
Determination of adequate water supply 29‑20‑306
Cluster developments - inapplicability
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 29-20-109’s source at colorado​.gov